Georges Clarkson Stanfield View of Lake Maggiore oil on canvas circa 1865-1870
Museum-quality painting!
A magnificent view of Lake Maggiore in this fine painting by Georges Stanfield, a very fine landscape, as the painter takes us on a boat excursion to discover a fine palace and a beautiful landscape.
Splendid oil on canvas signed lower right by Georges Clarkson Stanfield.
Dimension sans cadre : Longueur 75,5 cm – Hauteur 51 cm.
Dimension avec cadre : Longueur 88 cm – Hauteur 63 cm.
In fine condition, with a decorative gilded wood frame. Old canvas lining.
Biography:
George Clarkson Stanfield (1828 – 1878).
English landscape painter.
Fils du peintre Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867) ; petit-fils de l’acteur et auteur James Field Stanfield (1749/50-1824).
Il étudie aux écoles de la Royal Academy (mais ne s’y inscrit pas) ; basé en Grande-Bretagne, il peint des vues de Grande-Bretagne, de France, des Pays-Bas, d’Allemagne, de Suisse et d’Italie.
Exhibited at the British Institution (1844-1867) and the Royal Academy (1844-1876).
